Vase-holder.



J. E. MARSDEN. VASE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25. I916.

Patented May 15, 1917.

anmnto'c UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

JOHN-E. MARSDEN, 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANTA.

VASE-HOLDER.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 15, 1917.

Application filed February 25, 1916. Serial No. 80,481.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN E. MARSDEN, a citizen of the United States,residin in the city of Philadelphia, county of Phila elphia,

and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and useful Vase-Holder,of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to means for holding a vase and looking orrestraining the same against movement due to jolting, as of anautomobile for use in which my invention is chiefly intended.

One of the forms my invention may take will be understood from theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view, partly in elevation, of a vaseand its holding means.

Fi 2 is a sectional view on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary elevational view of the vase showing the lockingnotch.

Referring to the drawing, V is a vase, as of glass, which may beornamentally cut, the same being indicated as of tapering form. Theholder" comprises a metall1c bracket B which may be secured by screws orany other suitable fastening means to any suitable support A, andparticularly to a support Within a motor vehicle or automobile. Carriedby or-integral with the metallic bracket B is the metallic ring R whoseinner face is tapered, as shown in Fig. 1, to conform substantially tothe taper of the exterior-of the vase V.

As shown, the innen side of the ring R nearest the bracket B isvertical, whereby one side of the vase V extends in a vertical directionand the axis of the vase is inclined to the vertical.

Within the bracket member B is the hole H which stops short of theinside of the ring R, a hole h, of smaller diameter, extending other endabuts against the plug 72 screw threaded into the outer end of the holeH.

The vase V has a transversely extending depression or slot d, suitablyformed in the outer wall of the vase V as by a glass cutting wheel orthe like, or molded therein. This depression is at such positionlongitudinally of the vase V that when the latter is fitting within thering R, as indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, the depression at will comeopposite the lug L. The depression d is deepest between its ends anddecreases in depth to its ends where it merges into the surface of thevase.

In inserting the vase V it may be put into the ring R in such positionthat the depression d is to one side of the lug L and then the vaserotated about its axis within the ring R, whereupon the lug L will-beforced forward into the depression d by the spring S and the parts willthen have the positions indicated in Figs. 1 and 2, the lug snugly andfirmly holding the vase V from displacement in any direction withrespect to the rim R.

imilarly, the vase may be removed by simply rotating it within the ringR whereupon the bottom of the depression (2 will thrust against the lugL and raise it, in opposition to the spring S, until the depression dhas been rotated completely away from the lug L and the latter pressingagainst the surface of the vase, whereupon the vase may be raisedupwardly out of the ring R.

By the construction above described the vase is held against rattle ordisplacement due to vehicle jolting, and furthermore, the holder is ofsuch character that the axis of the vase is inclined to the vertical,though this feature is not limitative of my invention.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a ring holder, of a vase having a narrowelongated transverse depression in its exterior surface, and a Incarried b and movable with respect to sai ring hol er adapted to engagein said depression when the vase is in the holder, the side walls ofsaid depression being of such slope that the lug cannot be forced out ofthe depression in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the vase byforce applied to the vase, said depression bein of such sha e that thelug may be remove therefrom y turning the vase in the holder.

2. The combination with a taperin -walled vase, of a ring holder havinsimi arly taper-ed walls forming the so e support for said vase aspring-pressed lu carried by and movable with respect to saif ringholder,

said vase having a narrow elongated transvers e depression in itsexterior surface, said 1 lug adapted to engage in said depression whenthe vase is in the holder, said depres sion being relatively slightlyconcave out,- Wardly in the direction of the longitudinal axis of thedepression, whereby the vase is locked in said ring holder againstmovement in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the vase, but maybe unlocked by turning the 1 vase in the ring holder.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto afiixed my signature this 23rd dayof February, 1916.

JOHN E. MARSDEN.

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